Security News > 2020 > April > Dark web: Cybercriminals sell over 500,000 Zoom accounts

A new report from BleepingComputer found that cybercriminals are selling and trading the credentials for more than 500,000 Zoom accounts associated with companies like Chase and Citibank as well as schools like Dartmouth College, the University of Florida, and the University of Vermont.

Earlier this month, a report from cybersecurity firm IntSights by cyber threat analyst Charity Wright and chief security officer Etay Maor found that there has been increased chatter across the dark web about ways to take advantage of the increased usage of Zoom globally.

"Had Zoom prioritized data security in the early days, they would not be taking this tremendous hit to their reputation now that the service has become uber-popular. Many government agencies are now requiring employees and contractors to remove the Zoom app from managed laptops and mobile devices," Bohls said.

Zoom's ease of use is part of what has catapulted it into dominance of the video conferencing sphere, but recent issues related to security have led to a number of institutions outright banning the use of Zoom entirely.

Irfahn Khimji, certified information systems security professional at Tripwire, said that as more and more users turn to teleconferencing, some basic hygiene principles should be kept in mind for all platforms, including Zoom.

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